Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 5.00-8.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $263.40/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −191.16 against this barn's trailing median of $454.56.

Average price

$263.40

45 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$37.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.53

vs KY average

−4.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	265.06	1,455	43
Medium and Large 2-3	538	227.75	1,224	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.31/cwt here — about $231 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.13, low $378.23, median $454.56 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale45 hd

263.40

—

KY average22 barns · 972 hd

265.93

−2.53

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

−4.80

This barn, trailing median29 sales

454.56

−191.16

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,857	151.70	2,817	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,306	124.02	1,619	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,649	122.98	2,028	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	108.93	1,102	10

Every lot, as filed

79 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	739	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,574	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	257.20/cwt	243.00–266.00	1,435	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	306	256.78/cwt	252.50–265.00	786	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	668	250.86/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,676	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	656	249.75/cwt	249.75–249.75	1,638	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	228.67/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	236.22/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,240	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	240.00/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,262	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	256.51/cwt	250.00–267.50	911	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	578	259.19/cwt	256.00–260.50	1,498	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	523	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,417	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	557	270.51/cwt	268.00–273.00	1,507	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	770	240.49/cwt	235.50–241.75	1,852	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	250	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	437	230.80/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,009	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	236.24/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,335	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	611	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	1,586	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	227.77/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,100	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	363	198.79/cwt	192.50–205.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,010	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	204.62/cwt	197.00–212.50	1,074	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	366	229.54/cwt	210.00–242.50	840	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	638	198.33/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,265	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	224.41/cwt	202.50–237.50	972	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	698	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	199.89/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	496	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	606	224.60/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,361	5
Bulls	—	—	1,460	142.66/cwt	134.00–149.00	2,083	2
Bulls	—	—	1,970	154.28/cwt	150.00–159.00	3,039	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	110.11/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,137	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	130.01/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,993	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	111.54/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,454	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	132.16/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,779	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,775	125.02/cwt	123.00–127.00	2,219	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,363	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	122.35/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,566	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	88.71/cwt	84.00–93.00	779	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	118.73/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,293	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	112.89/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	674	194.71/cwt	192.50–197.00	1,312	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	601	198.75/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,194	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	197.98/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,152	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	228.43/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	218.89/cwt	210.00–227.50	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	493	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,380	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	427	287.76/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,229	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	435	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,207	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	248.97/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,285	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	268.45/cwt	262.50–275.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	764	227.41/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,737	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	732	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	249.13/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,233	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	981	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,908	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	238.52/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,484	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	252.00/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,076	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	698	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,605	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	306	233.43/cwt	230.00–240.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	265.69/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,113	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	797	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,662	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	247.51/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,163	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	233.86/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,476	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	273.76/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,254	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	226.72/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,408	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	251.45/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,071	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	228.13/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,314	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	245.22/cwt	230.00–257.50	910	5

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Tue Sep 10, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 552Last week 265Year ago 622

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 76Year ago 116

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	306	230.00–240.00	233.43
5	350–400	371	230.00–257.50	245.22
22	400–450	427	245.00–260.00	252.00
16	450–500	470	240.00–261.00	247.51
23	500–550	526	230.00–247.00	240.00
12	550–600	565	222.50–245.00	236.24
10	600–650	631	226.00–239.00	233.86
3	650–700	660	224.00–231.00	228.67
5	700–750	739	213.00	213.00
7	750–800	797	208.50	208.50
1	850–900	865	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	550–600	578	256.00–260.50	259.19
11	650–700	656	249.75	249.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	210.00–227.50	218.89
2	350–400	363	192.50–205.00	198.79
5	400–450	433	202.50–237.50	224.41
10	450–500	483	220.00–235.00	227.77
6	500–550	525	197.00–212.50	204.62
10	550–600	582	180.00–210.00	197.98
3	600–650	638	197.50–200.00	198.33
2	650–700	678	190.00–210.00	199.89
2	750–800	785	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	282.50	282.50
5	400–450	419	260.00–272.50	265.69
6	450–500	458	260.00–279.00	273.76
6	500–550	516	242.50–260.00	248.97
8	550–600	558	243.00–266.00	257.20
11	600–650	622	237.00–245.00	238.52
8	650–700	698	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	732	221.00	221.00
8	750–800	764	220.00–230.00	227.41
25	950–1000	981	194.50	194.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	523	271.00	271.00
26	550–600	557	268.00–273.00	270.51
7	600–650	611	259.50	259.50
7	650–700	668	250.00–251.00	250.86
55	750–800	770	235.50–241.75	240.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	496	247.50	247.50
1	500–550	505	237.50	237.50
1	550–600	570	218.00	218.00
5	600–650	606	219.00–226.00	224.60
3	650–700	698	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	705	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	427	285.00–290.00	287.76
3	450–500	493	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	262.50–275.00	268.45
3	300–350	306	252.50–265.00	256.78
5	350–400	355	250.00–267.50	256.51
11	400–450	426	240.00–262.50	251.45
3	450–500	495	245.00–257.50	249.13
16	500–550	525	225.00–247.50	236.22
5	550–600	576	225.00–233.00	228.13
18	600–650	621	220.00–233.00	226.72
2	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	700	194.00	194.00
2	750–800	750	183.00	183.00
1	800–850	800	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	187.50	187.50
1	300–350	325	220.00	220.00
5	350–400	366	210.00–242.50	229.54
3	400–450	437	230.00–232.50	230.80
2	450–500	478	220.00–237.50	228.43
2	500–550	500	202.00	202.00
4	600–650	601	195.00–200.00	198.75
5	650–700	674	192.50–197.00	194.71
1	750–800	755	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	277.50	277.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	134.00–149.00	142.66
7	—	1,970	150.00–159.00	154.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	105.00–116.00	110.11
1	—	1,065	128.00	128.00
3	—	878	84.00–93.00	88.71
4	—	1,089	118.00–120.00	118.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	129.00–131.00	130.01
3	—	1,775	123.00–127.00	125.02
2	—	1,575	111.00–115.00	112.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,304	110.00–114.00	111.54
9	—	1,346	129.00–139.00	132.16
14	—	1,280	119.00–126.00	122.35

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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